NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed free agent forward/center Emeka Okafor (eh-MEK-ah OH-ka-for) to a 10-day contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Most recently, Okafor, 6-10, 252, appeared in 26 games for the Delaware 87ers of the NBA G League, averaging 6.8 points on .612 shooting from the floor, 8.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 blocks. This will be Okafor’s second stint with New Orleans, having appeared in 181 regular season games with the organization from 2009-12, averaging 10.3 points on .547 shooting from the field, 9.